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Sardines vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and noodles different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron, while noodles is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 369% more than noodles.
  • Sardines contain 48 times more vitamin D than noodles. Sardines contain 193IU of vitamin D, while noodles contains 4IU.
  • Noodles is lower in cholesterol.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +944.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +544.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.09µg 369%
Phosphorus 490mg 76mg 59%
Selenium 52.7µg 23.9µg 52%
Protein 24.62g 4.54g 40%
Cholesterol 142mg 29mg 38%
Calcium 382mg 12mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.552g 31%
Vitamin D 193IU 4IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.1µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.077mg 20%
Folate 10µg 84µg 19%
Iron 2.92mg 1.47mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.289mg 17%
Fats 11.45g 2.07g 14%
Sodium 307mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.17mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 38mg 11%
Copper 0.186mg 0.098mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.046mg 9%
Choline 75mg 25.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.315mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.16g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.581g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.263mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.136mg 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.65mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.419g 5%
Calories 208kcal 138kcal 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.3%
Contains more FatsFats +453.1%
Contains more OtherOther +764%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.